Pull-up bars

I'd like to add pull-ups to my routine, so I'm looking for an inexpensive pull-up bar. I live in an apartment, so I'd prefer something space-conserving and not permanently mounted if possible. Is something like this any good?

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I've not seen a bar like that myself that doesn't require any form of attachment.
 
Does anybody know how sturdy something like this is when in use?

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I imagine it's as sturdy as the attachment of the molding on your doorways. It seems to hang from the top molding on the outside, with another bar pressing on the molding on the inside. Your weight would effectively cause it to squeeze the door frame, so I don't think it would be at risk of slipping off. I tried putting my weight on some of the moldings in my apartment, and I think I'd like to put in a couple more finishing nails in them, because they aren't attached all that strongly at the moment. But given that, I'm sure it would support my weight easily, but I'd like some opinions of people that have actually used them.

I've got to decide though if I'm gonna need to get some of those big rubber bands, as I don't know if I can even do a proper pull-up. The last time I did any was when I was maybe in gym class as a freshman in high school, and I probably only did 3 really poor ones.

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that is what I use at my apartment. Its great and sturdy. The only down fall is even though its padded, it digs into the door frame a little, which is understandable. You really cant beat something based on a cantilever system, no screws, no real permanent damage.

the wide grip bar take a little getting used to since it simply rests on top of the arms while you pull up.

i had a very similar pull up bar, i think i was called a powerbar, cost me about £30, just the job, very sturdy. just be careful that you don't leave it attached if you have young kids in the house. my little bro did not see it hangin' there and tried to close the door, which pushed the frame inwards and it fell on his head, ouch!

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In that case, I too would say go for it.
 
I'm sure I will be replacing the permanent bar I currently use at some point and I think this would definately be an option.
 
I've seen somebody run into a pull up bar in a doorway before, not pleasant!

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I actually ended up trying to save money and getting a cheap $15 screw in doorway bar.. It has little brackets that screw in, then you can take the bar in and out of the brackets. It'll work, but it's nothing to write home about. The problem with any of the doorway bars is that they can't get very high, so you have to tuck in your legs to make use of them.

I was also concerned that the hanging ones wouldn't work because the ceiling comes down near the molding on the doors I would have been using, so the gap there might be too small for it to work.

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Ive got brackets for a screw in bar inside my attic.
 
This seems to be at a good height as you are never less than a foot from the ground, but it makes things difficult when trying to add on some extra weight and improvisation is needed.

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Just a warning for anyone buying one of those door ones:

My girlfriends mom has one at her house, so I use it from time to time when I'm there. I am 6'1" and when i hand fully extended from the bar, my knees are just barely off the ground. So i mean you don't just have to tuck your legs a little to work with these.

Also I like kipping when I do my pullups, you might think thats cheating but obviously it lets me do more and I think trains your body in a more functional way. You can not kipp at all with these because it will cause them to fall off the doorway.

I am in a simmilar dillema. I will be living in an appartment next year, and I would like a pull up bar. I am also looking for a squat rack to put in there however so I think what I'll do is use that to mount something. just the top of the rack might be too short for my needs so I might need to get creative and somehow mount some sort of base on the squat rack that will allow me to put the pullup bar higher.

that's pricey

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ok yo I JUST GOT A DOORWAY bar for xmas present but my dad said that it would damage the doors and the screw mite rip[ down and ****, i only weigh 135 so nothing to worry bout mines frmo GNC says maximum capacity 300pound,

IT WONT RIP DOWN RIGHT?

Mine ended up being the kind with the screw in brackets, it never seemed insecure. I don't use it anymore now though, because I have a power rack with a pull-up attachment.

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I'm in the market for a good doorway pullup bar, I have a $60USD budget and a door way thats about 2&1/2 feet wide. I also have a closet that is about 3 feet wide. I'm tired of trying to find a tree with a resonable branch on it, so I'm going to try to get a bar on Monday. Pull ups are a must have.

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I am about 220Lbs